Need a small and safe city car – what would you recommend?

I need to upgrade from my Smart Fortwo to transport me and my three year old. The car must be small as parking is a nightmare where I live, but as safe as possible. I have around £5000 to spend. What should...

Need a used city car - which model is best?

I'm looking for a small car (ideally secondhand), preferably Volkswagen as I've had a Polo for 10 years. I'd therefore like to consider a UP! or its SEAT or Skoda equivalents. I just wondered what your...

Need a baby friendly automatic used car

I'm looking to buy a used automatic vehicle that is as safe and modern for £5k. I am due to have a baby next year and it would be great to get something reliable and safe. So far I have looked at the...

Fixed Price service plans - good value or not?

I have been quoted £649 by Hyundai for a five year service plan. Is this good value?

Can I part-exchange a car on finance?

I currently have a Hyundai i10 on finance. The car has a year left before I can either return it, pay it off or part exchange. What I would like to know is do I have to part exchange for the same make...

Replacement for Toyota Yaris automatic

I bought a Toyota Yaris Automatic (1999 model) 10 years ago. Since then the car has covered 120,000 miles, with no problems. I would like to change the car soon. Is the more recent Yaris as good for reliability...

Which small auto is best?

The lease on my top of the range Kia Rio ends in the autumn. I've enjoyed the 1.4 engine, heated front seats and general space, but the ride is harsh around our pot holed roads. I only do 5000 miles a...

How much should it cost to regass my i10's air con?

Is it fair that I have to pay £292 for air conditioning regassing on a 2-year old Hyundai i10? Apparently this model uses the new (and very expensive) R1234yf environmentally friendly refrigerant and the...

Wanting to move to an automatic - help needed

I signed a PCP agreement for my first car, a new Hyundai i10 (manual) back in April. There is nothing wrong with the car, however, over the past 7+ months being based in London, I realised how much a manual...

Best used small hatchback for £5000?

I am looking to buy a smallish hatchback with a budget of £5,000. So far it seems Hyundai i10 and Ford Fiesta are good picks. What would you recommend? It is to replaced my Mazda MX-5 MK2 so something...